Fence-anchor.



V. RIV'LINOJA. fence mcs-aon. APHLICTWN FILED APR. 2l. |916.

Vamo @living/fw @wi/Wacom fvonivnocra, .or `nnvvnLI.,psoUT'n nanou, Asssnon or ONE-Fouiner() AUGUST rar, onnnwELL, SOUTH DAKoTA.

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structures.

. Incarrying out my invention it is my purpose 'to provide an anchor brace which, when drivenwithin the ground will be eifectively .L sustained therein in one position and which 15' when turned to another position will permit yof the ready removal of the .same from the ground.

It is another object of the invention to provide an anchor brace comprising a stake member having its entering end provided withva cone-shaped point, two oftheopposite faces of which being flattened and the stake having an annular depression at its juncture with the point, to arrange a ring Vwithin the said depression and to provide the ring vwith one or more hinge anchor vplates or` 4wings Iwhich when the stake is driven in the` ground will engage with the earth to effectively hold the stake in the ground and which when the stake is rotated will bebroughtfin a line with the fiat surfaces of the point, whereby an outward pull of the stake willcaufse the. said plates or wings tobe swung 'upon their plvotal or hinged connection with the wing and to be brought'agztinst theflatsurfaces ofthe point and in a line with the sides of the' stake,-and so permitting the' ready removal of the stake from the ground. With lthe above and other objects in view the improvementresides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth inthe following specification and fall- "ing' Within the scope l-of'the appended claims.

.In the drawings: Y

Figure 1 is a perspective view vof an narnchorl bracciv constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a view showing `the positionof ,the-parts when the stake is driven intofthe ground, the earth being shown in section,

Fig. 3 is a similar-view showing the arrangement of the anchor when the stake is partly withdrawn,

anchor braces for fences, bridges or'other y lates or wings' specificati m of I ,etters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4t, 1917.,

Application lilediApril 21, 1916. y Serial No. 92,673.

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the arrangement of the wings when the stake is .still further withdrawn and has been rotated to bring the flat faces of the points thereof in a line with the anchor plates or wings.

' Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the position of the wings when the stake is arranged to be fully withdrawn from the ground, and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken in a line with the annular depression with the wings or anchor plates disposed approximately horizontally with respect to the stake and the said wings being also arranged over the rounded lportions of the entering point .of

the stake. g y

In carrylng out my invention I employ a stake 1 which is preferably rounded in cross section and which is preferably constructed.

of metal. The stake is preferably flattened upon its opposite faces at its outer end and provided with an eye or opening 2 to receive the connecting element between the said' stake and the structure supported by the stake. The opposite or inner end of --the' stake is formed with a cone-shaped entering point 3 and is further provided with an annular depression 4 at th juncture ofthe point with the stake. The stake upon dial-metrically oppositesides is formed with flat surfaces which are inclined to the outer shoulder 5 provided .by the said depression 4, as indicated by the numeral 6, and adapted to be received in the depression 4 and to rest' face 6 also tends to retain the anchor plates 8 at anv angle with respect to the stake 1 so that the .ends 9 thereof will, in an event, be disposed away from contact wit the said stake.

The point 3 at the diametrically o posite "sides thereof is formed with flat su aces 10 which are arranged in a line with the said inner wall4 provided by the de ression 4,' andas a consequence cut away t e shoulders 5 ioni.

at the said points of the device. These flat surfaces 10 are arrangedinaline directly below the flat inclined surfaces y Whenthe stake-is to be dri-ven'into the ground the ring '7 is 'turned to bring the anchor plates 8 in a line with thef'fiat surfaces 6 and 10, and the said. vv'g ings are swung into contact with the inclined Hat surfaces 6. When the stake hasl been driven in the ground a determined distance, the said stake 1s turned upon itself to bring the plates or wings 8 at a right angle with respect to the straightsurfaces 6 and 10, and a slight upward movement of the stake will cause the wings to 'assume a horizontal position. When the stakeI is to be removed from the ground the same is again turned to' bring the wings 8 in a line with the referred to str i ht surfaces of the stake,.and an outwar pull'upon the stake will cause the wings to readily swing in the'. direction of i l the flat surfaces 10, and to contact with said i, easymanner.

' against swinging u on the ring 7.

surfaces when the stakeis almost withdrawn .from the ground, the hinged connection of the vmembers,8.withfrespect,tothe ring 7v tli'us permitting of the-stake being withdrawn from vthe ground az'comparatively It iste be. understood that when thejrings are brou ht to contacting relation between fthe shou ders 5, the same willbe vretained l, From theabove escript1on,taken`infcon nection with the drawing, the` simplicity of i rthoseskilled 'in the'art J[fo-which such inven t e device, as-'well as the advantages'thereof `w-l1, it is thought, bejperfectly apparent to 'f tion -appertains without further detailed de scription. 'f .-1

- 'It is to be vunderstood that thejat faces `6'and l-O of the stake-need not 'belarrangedy Ain alinement,. as the flat surfaceslO upon kvthe point of thegstake 'may-be arranged the said win angularly with respect ltothe flat surfaces 6,

and in fact this construction is ldesirable in'- asmuch as the wings 8 may be arran ed 1n..

contacting relation to 'the saidat su aces 6 when the stake is forcedv in the ground and'- ,the stake,

then a slight upward movement of by the operator, will cause :the wings 8 to swing upon the ring 5, theI hinged ends of contacting with vthe lower 'shoulder provided by the annular .depression "4 directly below the' straight surfaces 6 prepression to retain the sai venting the wings from turning beyond a horizontal position or at a right ang e with respect to the stake. When the stake is to be removed the same is turned to bring the wings in a line with the straight surfaces 10 upon the point of the stake, the said wings having been relieved from contact with the lower shoulder provided by the annular depressionjel. will readily swing downwardly against the said fiat surfaces 10 as the stake 4is moved vertically out of the ground.

. Having thus described, the invention, what Iclainiis: l: ,In a device for the purpose set forth, a stake having a cone-shaped entering point and having anannular de ression approximately at the juncture of t e stake with4 the point, said stake upon its Adiametricall opposite sides being formed with Hattene surfaces which are inclined 'to the shoulders p rovided by the said annular depression, a l5 ring member in the annular'depression, and

wing members hingedly connected with the ring and "whereby 'when the ring is turned upon the stake, to one position, the wings site shoulders provided the annular de-y i wings angularly v n with respect to the'stake. *,r- 3. '2. In a device for the purpose set forth,

a" round stake having a cone-shaped entering `poi'nt and bein provided at lts juncture -90 with its said point withan annular 'depression, the opposite walls of which form shoulders, the stake above the annular depression having diametrically' oppositely disposed fiat surfaces which incline to the inner wall of -`the depression, the point of rthe stake being also provided with diametrically opposite .flat surfaces which also incline to the inner wall provided "byy the depression, a ring the ring,

' Witnesses:

W. D. BUcmoLz, l DAVID RICHARDS.

may be broughtl to aline with the {iat'sur- 80.

ging of the wings member in .the depression, and wing mem- 

